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Australia at the 1932 Summer Olympics
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| NOC | AUS |
| NOCname | Australian Olympic Federation |
| games | Summer Olympics |
| year | 1932 |
| location | Los Angeles |
| competitors | 13 (9 men, 4 women) |
| sports | six |
| flagbearer | Andrew Charlton |
| rank | 10 |
| gold | 3 |
| silver | 1 |
| bronze | 1 |
| appearances | auto |
| seealso | 1906 Intercalated Games |
| ANZ (1908–1912) |
ANZ (1908–1912)
Australia competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. Due to the Great Depression, Australia could only afford to send 13 athletes to the Games.
An innovation was the daily one-hour radio report on the Olympics for New Zealand and Australia by the film actress from New Zealand, Nola Luxford.
Medalists
Gold
- Dunc Gray – cycling, men's 1000 m time trial
- Bobby Pearce – rowing, men's single sculls
- Clare Dennis – swimming, women's 200 m breaststroke
Silver
- Bonnie Mealing – swimming, women's 100 m backstroke
Bronze
- Eddie Scarf – wrestling, men's freestyle light heavyweight
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1932 Summer Olympics
;Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- NR = National record
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- NP = Not placed
;Men ;Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Golding | 400 m | 49.0 | 3 Q | 48.6 | 3 Q | 48.0 | 3 Q | 48.8 | 6 | ||||
| 400 m hurdles | 55.2 | 3 Q | colspan=2 | 53.1 | 4 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Bill Barwick | 1500 m | 4:03.5 | 7 | colspan=4 | Did not advance | ||||||||
| Alex Hillhouse | 5000 m | 15:14.0 | 6 Q | colspan=4 | 15:15.0 | 10 |
;Women ;Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eileen Wearne | 100 m | 12.5 | 4 | Did not advance |
Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1932 Summer Olympics
;Track cycling Ranks given are within the heat.
| Cyclist | Event | First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunc Gray | Sprint | 13.2 | 1 Q | 12.9 | 1 Q | 2 | 4 | ||||||
| Time trial | N/A | 1:13.0 OR |
Rowing
Main article: Rowing at the 1932 Summer Olympics
| Rower | Event | First round | Final | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Pearce | Single sculls | 7:27.0 | 1 Q | 7:44.4 |
Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1932 Summer Olympics
;Men Ranks given are within the heat.
| Swimmer | Event | Heats | Semifinals | Final | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noel Ryan | 100 m freestyle | 1:02.9 | 4 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Boy Charlton | 400 m freestyle | 4:59.8 | 1 Q | 5:02.1 | 3 Q | 4:58.6 | 6 | |||
| Noel Ryan | 5:01.9 | 1 Q | 4:59.7 | 5 | Did not advance | |||||
| Boy Charlton | 1500 m freestyle | 20:09.5 | 3 Q | 19:53.1 | 4 | Did not advance | ||||
| Noel Ryan | 20:12.6 | 2 Q | 19:52.5 | 3 Q | 19:45.1 | 4 |
;Women Ranks given are within the heat.
| Swimmer | Event | Heats | Semifinals | Final | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Bult | 100 m freestyle | 1:11.4 | 3 q | 1:10.2 | 2 Q | 1:09.9 | 5 | |||
| 400 m freestyle | 6:03.0 | 3 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Bonnie Mealing | 100 m backstroke | 1:21.6 | 2 Q | colspan=2 | 1:21.3 | |||||
| Clare Dennis | 200 m breaststroke | 3:08.2 | 1 Q OR | colspan=2 | 3:06.3 | OR |
Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 1932 Summer Olympics
;Freestyle wrestling ; Men's
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Final | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Opposition | ||||
| Result | Opposition | ||||
| Result | Rank | ||||
| Eddie Scarf | Light heavyweight | Madison | |||
| W | Sjöstedt | ||||
| L | Mehringer | ||||
| L |
Art competitions
Main article: Art competitions at the 1932 Summer Olympics
James Quinn competed in the mixed paintings category.
References
References
- "Australia at the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Games". sports-reference.com.
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